Johannesburg, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Johannesburg, South Africa.
Johannesburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains. Johannesburg is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east-northeast of Randsburg,[5] at an elevation of 3,517 feet (1,072 m).[4] The terminus of the Randsburg Railway was here from 1897 to 1933. The population was 172 at the 2010 census, down from 176 at the 2000 census. Johannesburg is divided from the neighboring community of Randsburg by a ridge. The town is frequently referred to as "Jo-burg" by locals and frequent visitors to the northwest Mojave.
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Johannesburg, California | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′22″N 117°38′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern |
Government | |
• State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D)[1] |
• Assemblymember | Tom Lackey (R)[1] |
• U.S. rep. | Jay Obernolte (R)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.415 sq mi (6.255 km2) |
• Land | 2.415 sq mi (6.255 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 3,517 ft (1,072 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 172 |
• Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 93528, 93554 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
FIPS code | 06-37400 |
GNIS feature ID | 0244074 |
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